Bengals Rookie Keeps Impressing at Practice

Fans have made wide receiver Charlie Jones one of the most anticipated members of the Cincinnati Bengals draft class this year. It’s easy to understand why: Jones was a standout athlete in college and is set to contend for a return job on special teams.

Jones is potentially looking like Tyler Boyd’s long-term successor, of course, that’s getting ahead of ourselves. Jones appears to be a rookie who is merely eager and impressing teammates and coaches, particularly wideouts coach Troy Walters, for the time being.

“He’s gotten better every day,” Walters said, according to Dan Hoard. “He loves football and he’s here in the facility as I’m leaving the office. It just shows you how much he wants it.”

It’s no secret Jones and the Bengals are playing the long game with his fit in the base offense, but it’s also not a bad thing to get this sort of praise and attention from everyone during the quiet portion of a June football calendar.

If nothing else, this is a silver lining of sorts for fans in the sense that they can trust Jones will be ready if Joe Burrow’s offense does need him to step in and take meaningful snaps during the regular season.